This annual award is chosen by the Literary Awards Committee of the Readers’ Section of the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA). The Award is given for the highest literary achievement by a Wisconsin author for a book published in the previous year.  The work must be written by a person who was born in Wisconsin, or is currently living in Wisconsin, or lived in Wisconsin for a significant length of time.

The Wisconsin Library Association Literary Award is made possible by a grant from the WLA Foundation. Read the WLA Blog to learn more about this award.